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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Adjournment

Article D548

…cial supervision order made pursuant to article 397-3-1 of this code, the provisions of articles R. 19 et seq. of this code shall apply. The copy of the decision sent pursuant to Article R. 19 is that…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article D950-1-1

…mended by Title II Chapter III: General obligations of traders Article D. 123-80-1 Decree no. 2020-119 of 12 February 2020Article D. 123-200Decree no. 2020-101 of 7 February 20202° The provisions of B…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and central counterparties

Article L613-72

…State of the European Union implements one or more resolution measures pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2021/23, the resolution college shall provide it with the cooperation required to ensure the effecti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Labelling of cosmetic products

Article R5131-4

…made available on the market shall bear the information referred to in paragraphs 1 to 3 of Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Application of international conventions and European Union law

Article L614-17

This section relates to the application of the Patent Cooperation Treaty, done at Washington on 19 June 1970, hereinafter referred to as the "Washington Treaty".

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article R1238-3

…to issue an employee with an employment certificate, in breach of the provisions of article L. 1234-19, is punishable by a fourth-class fine.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Executive Council and the Chairman of the Executive Council

Article R4422-3

Articles R. 4135-8-1 to R. 4135-19-4 are applicable to the president and members of the Corsican Executive Council.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R304

I.-10° of

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific measures applicable to products, services and establishments

Article L521-21

The costs resulting from the implementation of the measures provided for in articles L. 521-19 and L. 521-20 shall be borne by the service provider.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title II: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article R526-1

…udentiel et de résolution shall make the notification provided for in Articles L. 526-11 and L. 526-19 within three months.

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